"Women’s foundations work … helps guarantee that (women and girls) can achieve economic (and social) balance."
— Stephanie Clohesy, Founder & Donor
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is proud to partner with over 100 state-based organizations. Since 1994, over $2 million has been awarded to more than 350 programs, benefitting thousands of women and girls in all 99 Iowa counties.
To learn more about the projects we have funded for over 25 years, you can search below or download our Grants at a Glance.
Working to Institutionalize Sex Education
EYES OPEN IOWA, DES MOINES
EOI is Iowa’s only agency solely focused on adolescent sexual health. For over 25 years, EOI has worked to create a culture in which all Iowa Teens receive comprehensive, medically accurate, age-appropriate sexual health information.
4 C’s
4 C's
4Cs will be responsible for undertaking the marketing of a Wage Enhancement program being implemented in Johnson County. We will also be onboarding the centers and child development homes to ensure they are fulfilling the requirements of program participation.
Catherine McAuley Center, Cedar Rapids
Catherine McAuley Center, Cedar Rapids
CMC’s Refugee Child Care Business Development Program assists newly arrived, economically-vulnerable refugees in registering and operating licensed in-home child care businesses.
City of Roland
City of Roland
Funds will be used for contracting with Levi Architecture to provide our team with architectural drawings/site layout for up to three prospective sites to build a child care center for the Roland community.
Community United Child Care Centers, Cedar Falls
Community United Child Care Centers
This project will consist of remodeling the existing facility and building a new addition that will increase capacity by 54 slots. For 0-5 ages, adding more infant and toddler slots than other age groups because of greater need. Before and after school care for school-age children will be added to this center that it previously did not have. Project to be completed October 2023.
Council Bluffs Schools Foundation
Council Bluffs Schools Foundation
The Council Bluffs Community School District is constructing an Early Learning Center to expand preschool services to an additional 175 students in full-day preschool programming, as well as an additional 30 children in infant and toddler child care rooms.
Discoveries Learning Center
Discoveries Learning Center
The goal of this project is to rehabilitate the existing building to serve the needs of students aged 6 weeks to preschool.
Engaging Girls in Career Exploration of the Trades
Iowa’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG)
This grant will enhance iJAG’s trades and commercial construction pathway for young women in school districts across the state.
Entrepreneurship Equity for Women/ The Hatchery
NewBo City Market
NewBo City Market is an incubator for businesses in Eastern Iowa.
Hawkeye Community College Foundation, Waterloo
Hawkeye Community College Foundation
Decreasing availability of quality childcare has created barriers for employers and employees across Iowa. According to the Governor’s Childcare Task Force Report, Black Hawk County has 4.1-6 children per available childcare slot.